Chapter 218 - 149: "Come to Me Tonight, and Bring Everything.

Chapter 218: Chapter 149: "Come to Me Tonight, and Bring Everything.

Lian raised a finger to Feney’s lips.

"Shh, I understand. Wait for me to contact you."

"How can I contact you?"

Feney asked nervously.

"I’ll find you, my sweetheart,"

Lian said flirtatiously.

’Discussing business at Mary’s ball required the utmost caution.’

While Lian was dancing with the young ladies, Mary had already led Nancy Stuart over to her Chief Knight, Yaxin Matic.

The eyes of Chief Knight Yaxin Matic, who was disguised as a Werewolf, lit up.

’Mary couldn’t possibly refuse him.’

’He wasn’t just her teacher; he was also her Chief Knight.’

’Over the years, he had been unfailingly loyal to Mary and had even saved her life twice.’

’For a debt like that, even Mary had to be grateful.’

’Besides, he never asked anything of her. Making this request for Nancy was a first.’

Yaxin Matic was already fantasizing about pinning Nancy Stuart to his headboard. The image made his blood race, as if he were young again.

’He thought he’d never feel such an impulse again in his life. He believed this was love, arriving late.’

He had never felt this surge of emotion for his own wife.

"Lady Mary."

Nancy Stuart gave Yaxin Matic a slight bow.

"Lord Matic."

Yaxin Matic inclined his head slightly. "Nancy, you look beautiful today."

"Thank you for the compliment, my lord,"

Nancy Stuart replied evenly.

Out of courtesy, Yaxin Matic’s gaze returned to Mary.

Mary snapped her fingers, and a line of beautiful, lavishly dressed Maids appeared before Yaxin Matic.

"Teacher, see if there are any you like. If you like all of them, I can give them all to you."

If Yaxin Matic hadn’t been wearing a mask, everyone would have seen his thunderous expression.

"Lady Mary, what is the meaning of this?"

Yaxin Matic asked, his brow furrowed.

"None of them catch your eye?"

Mary waved her hand, and the Maids retreated in an orderly fashion.

"Or you can choose from among the nobles here. No matter who catches your fancy, I guarantee she’ll be in your bed tonight,"

Mary said in earnest.

Yaxin Matic’s grip on his wine glass tightened, the red wine inside trembling nonstop.

"Lady Mary, was I not clear enough?"

He glanced at Nancy Stuart out of the corner of his eye.

Nancy Stuart’s face was devoid of expression, as if this had nothing to do with her.

’She knew she couldn’t show any emotion. It was the best way to handle the situation, as the power to decide her fate had never been in her hands.’

"Teacher, for now, I still need Lian."

Mary reached out and laid her hand on Yaxin Matic’s.

Yaxin Matic let out a deep sigh.

’Over the years, he had raised Mary as his finest student, but he also saw her as a daughter, and above all, as the master he served.’

’Since Mary had put it that way, there was nothing he could do to change the outcome.’

’He could only wait for the day Lian was cast aside.’

’Only then could he be with the woman he desired.’

"I don’t need other women. I can wait."

Yaxin Matic removed his Werewolf mask, revealing a face with sharply defined features.

He was about the same age as Old Jack, but because he followed the Knight’s Path, he looked to be only in his thirties or forties—a charismatic middle-aged man.

He looked at Nancy Stuart with deep emotion, hoping for a response.

’Any woman would be swayed by the advances of a Six-star Glory Knight.’

But Nancy Stuart’s expression remained unchanged. She chose to ignore Yaxin Matic’s indirect confession, changing the subject to the weather in Yusofa.

"Yusofa is so hot. If we were still in the Rose Territory, we’d be getting ready for autumn. The climate in the Rose Territory is much colder. One can easily catch a cold this time of year if they’re not careful."

"That’s true,"

Mary agreed noncommittally.

Yaxin Matic felt utterly crushed.

This was not at all how he had imagined it.

He had underestimated Lian’s importance to Mary and overestimated his own.

"I do miss our days in the Rose Territory. Nancy, do you remember when you were fourteen, and I taught you Swordsmanship? It was on a scorching summer day."

Yaxin Matic tried to appeal to their shared history.

Nancy Stuart nodded. "Of course I remember. You are a great master of Swordsmanship. I remember you left thirty-two sword scars on my body. If you hadn’t held back, I likely wouldn’t have been able to block a single strike and would have died on the spot."

Yaxin Matic’s expression turned even fouler.

To ease the tension between her two subordinates, Mary casually pointed to a young noblewoman chatting with Lian.

"Teacher, look. Our Empire’s new upstart is flirting with a noble lady again. That one’s not bad-looking. I believe she’s Feney, the daughter of Baron Rosamund. Would you like her as your mistress?"

"I have no desire for her to be my mistress."

Yaxin Matic shot Feney a cold glance, thinking she wasn’t a tenth as beautiful as Nancy.

"However, if you feel guilty and wish to give her to me, I won’t refuse."

Yaxin Matic didn’t like Feney, but he was filled with jealousy toward Lian.

This jealousy made him want to destroy the woman standing by Lian’s side—to take everything that belonged to Lian, which included tormenting the women who deliberately got close to him.

A charming smile spread across Mary’s face.

"Of course. I’d be happy to give her to you, Teacher. Just please don’t break her. I have to return her to her father; the Golden Church still needs the Baron’s family’s financial support,"

Mary said, her tone flat.

’She never considered the nobles of Yusofa to be true nobility. In her eyes, they were merely captives—another form of asset.’

While dancing, Feney felt the gaze of Chief Knight Yaxin Matic upon her.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and her heart began to POUND.

She had always been attracted to older men.

Although Lian was undeniably charming, he couldn’t quite compare to the allure of a Six-star Glory Knight.

Noticing the expression on his dance partner’s face, Lian offered a friendly warning.

"Sweetheart, if I were you, I wouldn’t walk right into the wolf’s jaws. That is the greatest tragedy for a lamb."

"Lord Lian, what are you talking about? I don’t understand,"

Feney said, her face flushing.

’If Yaxin Matic took a liking to her, maybe her family wouldn’t have to give up so much of their fortune to leave Yusofa.’

’If Baron Rosamund weren’t one of his major clients, Lian really wouldn’t want to continue this conversation with the foolish girl.’

"Sweetheart, what do you think of my mistress, Nancy Scalia?"

Lian suddenly asked.

Feney paused, thought for a moment, and then said,

"She’s beautiful. Well, she’s more than beautiful, she’s perfect. Every girl in Yusofa envies her. She’s not just your mistress, she’s every man’s dream. She’s just... too perfect. Any girl would feel insecure just looking at her."

"Then do you think a Knight like Yaxin Matic would desire my mistress?"

"Well, of course he would... Oh, no, Lord Yaxin is different from other men,"

Feney stammered.

"Let me tell you something. Lord Yaxin just asked Lady Mary to make me give up my mistress—to let Nancy go with him. But Lady Mary refused. He’s no different from any other man. He wants my mistress, too."

Feney stared at Lian in surprise. He didn’t look like he was lying.

"But Lady Mary turned him down. Now he’s looking at you. Why? Because you’re my dance partner. Out of jealousy, he’d love to toy with every woman by my side. So, sweetheart, you’re in a very dangerous position."

Lian leaned close to Feney’s ear and whispered,

"Come to me tonight. And bring everything."

"Lord Lian..."